1. 9th Grade Parent Meeting
January 12, 2017

2. Agenda What’s Your Mindset? ACA 122 – 1st College Course
Fall Reflection
Plans for the Spring
Seminar and Guidance – 4-5 year plans
Communication
Techniques for Success

3. What is YOUR Mindset?
It is NOT whether you “already have it”
It IS simply, you don’t have it, YET!
We do not accept students here based on whether they can already do what we require
Its about having a willingness to learn
We look for students who are:
willing to go further
willing to work through “productive struggle”
willing to grow

4. What is Rigor?
It is NOT harder or more…
It IS about going deeper…
When we talk about “rigor” we are not talking about the difficulty level or the number/length of the assignment
Deeper is about the student working with the material, collaborating, or researching for more information

5. 9th Grade Marks Analysis

6. ACA 122 1st College Course for students and parents
College Transfer Success
Grading by professors
Posting grades
Assignment Deadlines
Student Initiated Communication
COA login/password
My web advisor

8. Fall Reflection What does the data tell us? Performance, not Ability
Transition Behaviors
What all that means…..

9. Missing Assignments
49.6% of 9th graders
15.7% Content Support

10. Plans for the Personalized Education Student not the Group
Who’s Ready? Academic, Social/Emotional
Honors Coursework
ACA 122 in Seminar

11. Freshman Seminar/Guidance
4-5 year plan

12. Communication Parent Contact- don’t wait for the teacher
Student communication with teachers
Volunteer at School
Facebook Page
Teacher Appreciation

13. “Techniques for Success”
Absences – when and why
Calendar
Student Collaboration
Home Satellite Days

14. Questions? Steve Basnight, Principal
Sue Walker-Boone, Guidance Counselor
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9th Grade Seminar Instructors
Denise Fallon, Assistant Principal